Robust Growth for Financial Services Industry

PUB. DATE

July 2006

SOURCE

Financial & Insurance Meetings;Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p16

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports the growth of the financial services industry. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce, 24% of the real GDP growth in 2005 was contributed by the financial, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing industry group, for three consecutive years, the said industries were the leading contributors to the U.S. GDP.

ACCESSION #

21685255

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